the basic idea behind this shop and what makes it different, are the materials that i use. everything that once was something else can be turned into something completely different. as of right now about 80% of all my materials are not newly bought. i may find them in someones closet, at the local thrift store, or donated to me because people don't know what to do with their items that they no longer need.
from these scraps of fabric i create handmade items in my small home in madison, georgia. the sewing machine was a birthday gift from my mother 2 years ago and since then i have taught myself to use it. to sew a somewhat straight line, to put in a zipper, and to keep my fingers from out of the needle. i enjoy this time to myself. i enjoy seeing an item that i complete from start to finish and then putting the work into figuring out how to market and sell that item.
my next goal is to get up a larger inventory and not just have the time to fill custom orders. i want to have a database (you could call it) of clutches, pillows, etc that i can pull from. i want to have enough to set up a booth at a craft fair and try my hand at that.
in all honesty i am not sure where this is all headed. not sure whether i will succeed or whether this will evolve into something completely different. but right now the best idea is for me to set short term goals and meet those. slowly but surely i will figure it all out.
i am taking custom orders until this coming Wednesday to ensure delivery by Christmas.
use the code "bloggybuyer" for 10% off your order from now until Christmas.
also be sure to check out the sale page of my etsy shop.
3 comments:
Good luck with your new endeavors! It will be hard but nothing worth having is easy :)
All handmade with hugs & love ;)
Those are the best gifts ever.
Your stuff is way cute.
In about 5 months, when I'm a real nurse, making money & stuff, I am pretty sure I will want to only buy from hand makers like yourself for the stuff I want & need.
i love the idea of your shop- using fabrics that you found or had. i think it seems overwhelming to commit to a shop - and takes a lot of work but I think you can do it! you are so talented!
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